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Committee hears facilities briefing: statewide needs, partnership program, and charter aid
Summary
Staff outlined Arkansas’s academic facilities programs: a state five‑year needs estimate (about $605 million), the partnership program for district projects with a facilities wealth index match, and a separate per‑ADM charter facilities aid created by Act 739 (2015); members asked how a $28.5M one‑time transfer was used in FY2022.
Department and legislative staff told the Education Committee that Arkansas’s academic facilities portfolio includes a partnership program for district construction/renovation, a catastrophic program, and an annual per‑ADM aid for open‑enrollment charter schools created by statute.
Presenters referenced the Lakeview court opinion as the basis for the state’s duty to provide an adequate education and said a 5‑year facilities needs estimate was roughly $605 million, including about $346 million needed for keeping existing facilities in good repair. Staff noted that partnership funding…
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